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Wireless ChargersWireless Chargers

Gabrielle OwenGabrielle Owen

ETSI TC ERM ChairETSI TC ERM Chair

Document No:

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Source: ETSI

Contact: Gabrielle Owen

Source: Barry Lewis (TC ERM Rapporteur)

GSC Session:

PLENARY

Agenda Item:

6.13

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European Regulatory IssuesEuropean Regulatory IssuesTCAM is the Telecommunications Conformity

Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee of the European Commission (DG Enterprise).– Interpretation and guidance on the European

telecommunications equipment compliance procedures fall under the remit of the TCAM.

– In TCAM there is a discussion about whether wireless chargers should either fall under the scope of the RTTE Directive (as radio communication devices) or the EMC and Safety Directives.

– TCAM has requested a view from ETSI and this issue and their questions are at the core of a work item in TC ERM.

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ObservationsObservations• The TC ERM Rapporteur group has observed

and is considering that there is :– a wide range of wireless power transfer (WPT) technology

proposals and a wide range of transfer powers.– no defined frequency range of operation.– a range of charging system architectures with respect to the

power transfer function and control and feedback.– an interpretation by some that sensing and control feedback is

considered as radio-communication.– ongoing industry standards activity for evolving WPT

technologies. Consideration in the ERM work has been limited to wireless charger devices employing inductive coupling techniques currently or soon to be available on the European market.

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Next Steps / ActionsNext Steps / Actions

The outcome of the Rapporteur group is expected to be presented to the next TC ERM meeting (#45)

on 21-25 November 2011.